Vocal Group Hall of Fame

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World". The Hall of Fame is headquartered in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes a theater and a museum.

It was originally organized in 1998. The original administration closed it in October 2001 and a new nonprofit organization took over, reopening it in April 2002.

In November 2004, the museum moved out of its rented three-story facility and is currently in the process of relocating to the ca. 1920-built Columbia Theatre, also in Sharon, which it is renovating to serve both as its central office and as the location for its annual induction ceremony and benefit concerts. The museum is being moved to a three-story restaurant building adjacent to the theater (the restaurant portion will become a vocal group-themed bar and grill). Also planned is the opening of two museum annexes, one of which will be located in Las Vegas and the other in Wildwood, New Jersey.

They are currently advertising the Truth In Music Bill, announcing whenever it passes in specific states. The Truth In Music Bill was created to protect the artists from identity theft. [ [http://www.vghf.com/truth.htm Truth In Music Bill - Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation ] ]

The VGHF uses the previous year for its classes. For example, what would be the Class of 2008 for other halls of fame is the Class of 2007 for the VGHF. It is best to think of this as the Class of 2007-08.

On November 6-9, the VGHF will induct its classes of 2005-07 in honor of its tenth anniversary.

Unlike the similar Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the VGHF typically inducts sixteen artists annually.

The induction categories are divided by decade, beginning with the forties, and include a duos category.

Address

Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum,82 West State Street,Sharon, PA 16146

*Chairman/Founder: Tony Butala
*CEO: Bob Crosby

Inductees

A

*ABBA (2002)
*Alabama (2004)
*America (2006)
*The American Quartet (2004)
*The Ames Brothers (1998)
*The Andrews Sisters (1998)
*The Angels (2005)
*The Association (2003)

B

*The Bangles (2000)
*The Beach Boys (1998)
*The Beatles (2004)
*The Bee Gees (2001)
*Billy Ward and the Dominoes (2006)
*Bread (2006)
*The Brooklyn Bridge (2005)
*The Byrds (2006)
*Ben E. King & the Drifters (2000)
*The Boswell Sisters (1998)

C

*The Cadillacs (2004)
*The Capris (2007)
*The Chiffons (2005)
*The Chi-Lites (2005)
*The Chordettes (2001)
*The Chords (2007)
*The Chantels (2002)
*The Charioteers (2003)
*The Clovers (2002)
*The Coasters (1999)
*The Commodores (2003)
*The Crests (2004)
*Crosby, Stills & Nash (1998)

D

*Danny & the Juniors (2003)
*Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (2007)
*Deep River Boys (2006)
*The Del Vikings (2005)
*The Dells (2004)
*The Diamonds (2004)
*Dion & the Belmonts (2000)
*The Dixie Cups (2007)
*The Dixie Hummingbirds (2000)
*The Delta Rhythm Boys (1999)
*The Doobie Brothers (2004)
*The Duprees (2006)

E

*Eagles (2001)
*Earth Wind & Fire (2003)
*The Everly Brothers (2004)

F

*Fifth Dimension (2002)
*The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (1998)
*The Five Keys (2002)
*The Five Red Caps (2007)
*The Five Satins (2003)
*The Flamingos (2000)
*Fleetwood Mac (2005)
*The Fleetwoods (2006)
*The Four Aces (2001)
*The Four Freshmen (2001)
*The Four Knights (2002)
*The Four Lads (2003)
*The Four Preps (2007)
*The Four Seasons (1999)
*The Four Tops (1999)
*The Four Tunes (2004)
*Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (2000)

G

*The Gladiolas (2007)
*Gladys Knight & The Pips (2001)
*The Golden Gate Quartet (1998)

H

*Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (1999)
*Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (2007)
*The Harptones (2002)
*Haydn Quartet (2006)
*The Hilltoppers (2005)
*The Hi-Lo's (2006)
*The Hoboken Four (2007)
*The Hollies (2006)

I

*The Impressions (2003)
*The Ink Spots (1999)
*The Isley Brothers (2003)

J

*The Jackson 5 (1999)
*Jay & the Americans (2002)
*The Jive Five (2007)
*The Jordanaires (2004)
*Journey (2006)

K

*The Kingston Trio (2000)
*Kool and the Gang (2007)

L

*The Lennon Sisters (2001)
*The Lettermen (2001)
*Little Anthony & the Imperials (1999)
*The Lovin' Spoonful (2006)

M

*The Mamas & the Papas (2000)
*Manhattan Transfer (1998)
*Martha & the Vandellas (2003)
*The Marcels (2002)
*The Marvelettes (2004)
*Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (2007)
*The McGuire Sisters (2001)
*The Mel-Tones (2005)
*The Merry Macs (2003)
*The Mills Brothers (1998)
*The Modernaires (1999)
*The Monkees (2007)
*The Moody Blues (2006)
*The Moonglows (1999)

N

*The Neville Brothers (2005)

O

*The Oak Ridge Boys (2001)
*The O'Jays (2004)
*The Original Drifters (1998)

P

*The Peerless Quartet (2003)
*The Penguins (2004)
*Peter, Paul and Mary (1999)
*The Pied Pipers (2001)
*The Pointer Sisters (2005)
*The Platters (1998)

Q

*Queen (2006)

R

*The Rascals (2005)
*The Ravens (1998)
*The Revelers (1999)
*The Righteous Brothers (2005)
*The Ronettes (2004)
*Ruby and the Romantics (2007)

*Sam and Dave (2007)
*The Shangri-Las (2006)
*The Shirelles (2002)
*Simon & Garfunkel (2006)
*The Skylarks (2000)
*The Skyliners (2002)
*Sly and the Family Stone (2007)
*Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (2001)
*Sons of the Pioneers (2005)
*The Spaniels (2005)
*Sonny Til and the Orioles (1998)
*The Soul Stirrers (2000)
*The Spinners (1999)
*The Stylistics (2004)
*The Supremes (1998)
*The Swan Silvertones (2002)

T

*The Temptations (1999)
*Three Dog Night (2000)
*The Tokens (2004)
*Traveling Wilburys (2007)
*The Tymes (2005)

V

*The Vogues (2001)

W

*The Weavers (2001)
*The Whispers (2003)

External links

* [http://www.vocalgroup.org/ Vocal Group Hall of Fame Home Page]
* [http://www.mapygon.com/united-states/pennsylvania/mercer-county/sharon/columbia-theatre/ Vocal Group Hall Mapygon]

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